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Boise City Facts |
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| Country | USA (United States of America) |
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| State | Idaho |
| Counties | Ada County |
| Total Area | 64 sq miles |
| Lat Long Coordinates | 43.6136° N, 116.2025° W |
| Time Zone | MST (UTC−07:00) |
| Demonyms | Boiseans |
| Area Code | 208 |
| Language | English |
| Major Religion | Roman Catholic, Christian |
| Museums | Basque Museum & Cultural Center, Idaho Historical Museum, Discovery Museum of Idaho |
| Universities | Boise State University, University of Idaho Boise |
| Official Website | www.cityofboise.org/ |
Airports:
- Boise Air Terminal Gowen Field Airport
Tourist attractions :
- Edwards Boise Imax
- Boise Spectrum
- Nampa Recreation Center
- Bois Horse Racing Park
- Doubletree Club Boise
- Boise Train Depot
- Idaho Steelheads Hockey Club
- Belgravia Building
- Boise Little Theater
- Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial
- Idaho Black History Museum
Boise is the capital of Idaho, the U.S state. The abundant green trees at the site, gave the city the name Boise which means “wooded”. It is also known as ‘City of Trees’. It was incorporated as a city in 1864. It then became the capital of Idaho in 1865 replacing Lewiston. It is the county seat of Ada County and the principal city of the Boise metropolitan area, the Treasure Valley. The city is also the largest city in the state.
Hotels :
Boise hotels are the favorite lounge of the tourists visiting the city. The facilities available in these hotels including swimming pools give a home away from home feeling to its customers. Hilton Garden Inn Boise Spectrum, Inn America A Budget Motel, Residence Inn Boise, Courtyard Boise, Harrison Plaza Suite Hotel, Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner, AmeriTel Inn – Boise Towne Square, Red Lion ParkCenter Suites, Statehouse Inn, Shilo Inn, Oxford Suites Boise and Shilo Inn Boise Riverside are some of the best hotels in the city.
Some other very good hotels in Boise are:
Doubletree Hotel Boise-Riverside
Best Western Airport Motor Inn
Best Western Northwest Lodge
Best Western Vista Inn
Budget Host Inn
Cambria Suites
Comfort Inn Airport
Comfort Suites Airport
Restaurants:
Angell’s Bar & Grill
Berryhill & Company
Gamekeeper Restaurant & Lounge
Bardenay
Kulture Klatsch
Highlands Brew Pub
Ram Restaurant and Big Horn Brewer
Flying M Espresso
Places to Visit :
The city offers a number of recreational facilities to its people. A walk through Ann Morrison Park, Platt Gardens and Botanical Gardens is a respite to those who prefer a break from their hectic work schedules. Hiking and biking in the foothills, winter activities, including cross-country and downhill skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing hosted by the Bogus Basin Mountain Resort provides a wonderful experience. The World Center for Birds of Prey, weaponry museum and Boise National Forest are the other attractions of the city. The Corinthian style capitol building and St Michael’s Episcopal Cathedral with rare Tiffany glass windows are examples of architectures in the city.